Docs vs Slideshow Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Docs
This app allows you to view and edit various document types, including PDFs, Word, Excel, and PPT files. It offers features like text search, highlighting, cloud synchronization, and offline access, making document management convenient.
- View and edit PDFs, Word, Excel, PPT, TXT
- Text copy, search, and highlight
- Smart cloud sync with folders and tags
- Offline document access
- Duplicate file detection
- PDF annotation
- Text-to-speech and voice memos
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Docs is a versatile document viewer and light editor, supporting fast loading of PDF, Word, Excel, PPT, TXT and more. It offers text copy, search, highlight, smart cloud sync with folders, tags & offline access, plus duplicate file detection. Annotate PDFs, edit Word/Excel lightly, add PPT notes, and enjoy text-to-speech, voice memos & word count.
Slideshow Maker
Easily create captivating video slideshows from your photos. Add custom music, filters, and transitions using professional templates. Save and share your memories in high quality.
- Photo slideshow creation
- Custom music integration
- Filter and transition effects
- Professional templates
- High-quality export
- Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
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Slideshow Maker U is a powerful yet easy-to-use photo slideshow creator. Transform your photos into stunning video slideshows with custom music, filters, and transitions. Choose from professional templates for adventures, birthdays, family moments, romance, and more. Intuitive interface with drag-and-drop functionality. Export and share your creations in high quality. Perfect for preserving memories, creating gifts, or professional presentations!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Docs at 100% against Slideshow Maker's 0%. Docs also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Slideshow Maker's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Slideshow Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Docs's written reviews are positive against 0% of Slideshow Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Docs ships an update weekly, Slideshow Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Docs | Slideshow Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 蜀雅 赵 | 杰 胡 |
Customer experience
Docs
Slideshow Maker
In-app purchases
Docs
No in-app purchases
Slideshow Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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